Price indicator



Patented Nov. l 1, 1927i of its objects is to provides price indicator. including price'changing means whereby the y UN ED STATES v A; 1 1,647,877 er FER WILLIAM A. vi IN'rYn-n, orsnavnn cnnmr, onnson.

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Application filed January 7, 1927. Serial No. 159,666.

This invention relates to price tags and one price can be changed in an expeditious mannor with very little effort on the part of the operator.

' A further-object of'the invention is to provide a price indicator having a novel fastening"means which includes a snap hook whereby the indicator can be adequately and effectively and easily suspended from various supporting meanssuehas shelf, rack, counter or wire and the like. i

This invention alsoconsists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. e p In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1. v

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation showing the manner of assembling certain of the parts of my indicator.

Referring to the drawings in detail the ref erence numeral 1 indicatesthe front of the body of the indicator which also includes side flanges 2 arranged at right angles to the front and disposed in parallelism as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawings- The side flanges are provided with registering openings disposed adjacentthe upper and lower ends thereof, and these openings are adapted to receive shafts 3 which have secured thereto rollers 4 for rotation between the flanges 2. The rollers have secured thereto the ends of a tape 5 which has arranged in spaced relation thereon various prices ranging from one cent to anyamount desired, and which are adapted to be disposed so as one of the prices can be seen through I the opening 6 formedin the front '1. The shafts have one of their ends shaped to provide a handle 7 whereby the shafts can be rotated for imparting rotation to the rollers for rolling the tape thereabout when it is desired tochange the price showing throughv theopening 6.

The front 1 extends above the upper ends oftheside flanges 2 and'is t uta-nd formed to provide spaced horizontal disposed sleeves 8 and an upstanding split collar 9 to receive the hollow shank 10 of a snap book which has formed on its lower end oppositely extending arms 11 arranged in said sleeves 8 as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. The snap hook is. otherwiseof the usual construction and includesfa curved top portion 12 and a spring pressed finger actuated keeper l3. Surrounding the split collar 9 is a band 1%tto hold the split collar in shape and positive engagement with the shank 10. The band also receives the terminals of a resilient member 15 whichis curved uponitself.

as at 16 to provide spring convolutions and thence extends downwardly in a curved loop for resiliently engaging the tape rolled about the upper roller and therefore retain the tape in a taut condition before the opening 6 as will be readily apparent.

The body 1 has arranged adjacent its upper end, a tag holder 17 formed with parallel guide flanges 18 to slidably receive a tag 1.9 having a number thereon which indicates the number of'articles sold for the price showing through the opening 6. In other words as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the price indicator is set to show that four articles are to be sold for twenty seven cents in cash The numbers on the tags are preferably arranged from one to twenty-five, however greater number'may be used if desired.

From the above description and disclosure in the drawings, it will be obvious that I have-provided a changeable price'indicator whereby the price can be expeditiously changed as desired by merely rotating one i of the rollers through the medium of the handle 7 of its shaft 3, and the number of articles for the price shown on the indicator can be changed merely by sliding a card i from and into the guide flanges 18 as above set forth. The indicator can be quickly and easily suspended from its supporting means by the snap hook.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novelfeatures of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims' What I claim is:

1. A price indicator of the character described comprising-a bodyincluding a front having an opening formed therein, side flanges extending at right angles from said front and arranged in parallelism, rollers mounted for rotation between said flanges, a tape having prices thereon and secured to said rollers, means for rolling said tape about said rollers and displaying the price marks singly through said opening, sleeves formed on said front, a collar also formed with said front and rising between the sleeves, and a snap hook secured in said sleeves and eollarrespectively for the purpose specified.

2. A price indicator of the character described comprising a body including a front having an opening formed therein, side flanges extending at right angles from the side edges of said front and disposed in parallelism. rollers mounted for rotation between said side flanges, a tape having its ends secured to said rollers, means for rotating said rollers for rolling the tape therealoout, price marks on said tape and adapted to be displayed singly through the opening upon rotating the rollers, spaced horizontally disposed sleeves formed with said front, a collar rising from between said sleeves, a snap hook including a hollow shank arranged in said collar, oppositely disposed arms secured to said shank and secured in said sleeves, a band surrounding said collar and resilient means carried by said band and cooperating with the tape to hold the same taut between the rollers.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

YVILLIAM A. MoIN TYRE. 

